Question

Four times a number less 6 is 8 more than twice that number. find the number.

Answer 1

Four times a number less 6 is 8 more than twice that number. find the number. Denote that number: a, we have:

a x 4 - 6 = a x 2 + 8

=> a x 2 = 6 + 8 =14

=> a = 14/2 = 7

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